The Rubric—Spring 2025

THE RUBRIC

STO R I E S O F M I N I ST RY

SAINT MARK’S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL, SEATTLE, WA SPRING 2025, VOL. 82, NO. 1

GREETINGS from the DEAN Dear friends,

Saint Mark ’s episcopal cathedral welcome inspire transform serve Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.

THE VERY REV. STEVEN L. THOMASON Dean & Rector MARIA COLDWELL Editor KEVIN JOHNSON Photography GREGORY BLOCH Design

The Rubric is a publication of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, which celebrates who we are as a community—as a parish, as a cathedral for the Diocese of Olympia, as Episcopalians, and as Christians.

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ver the last decade, Saint Mark’s Cathedral has been intentional about forging a set of spiritual practices for the community, and each individual, to embrace. As part of the triennial strategic planning cycles these have been variably expressed as: 2014–2019 2020–2023 2024– • daily prayer • weekly worship • regular study • serving others • taking Sabbath time for renewal • practicing hospitality to all • generous, joyful giving from what we have been given

• Pray daily • Worship weekly • Learn constantly • Serve compassionately • Give generously • Welcome genuinely • Observe Sabbath time & make pilgrimage

• prayer • worship • study • acts of justice • pilgrimage • retreat • generosity • Sabbath • the care of Creation

Arising out of the monastic tradition but thoroughly imbedded in our “Prayer Book” sensibilities as Anglicans, spiritual practices are designed to assist persons (and communities) of faith in deepening their spiritual relationship with God while striking a balanced way of living by which we come to know ourselves better. It is a life-giving way of being in the world, especially in difficult times, when the wiles of the world tend to divert us and throw us off kilter. These spiritual practices are meant to inform all that we do and are, here at Saint Mark’s and in the world.

The articles in this issue of The Rubric are guided by such principles, as most issues are. To draw just a few connections: care of Creation (capital campaign), acts of justice (the new Women’s Shelter), making pilgrimage (Civil Rights pilgrimage), serving as generous stewards with all the resources entrusted to us in this generation (buildings and grounds, the Flentrop organ, emergency preparedness, and raising up leaders for the Church), study and learning (Education for Ministry), and of course worship and prayer (Center for Spirituality and Action, and an array of photographs that depict our communal prayer life). Indeed, worship and prayer create the very ethos in which we unfold to the rest of the spiritual practices.

The faithfulness of this cathedral community, in all the ways that finds expression, is deeply inspiring to me in my own spiritual journey, and your faithfulness evokes profound gratefulness in me for the honor of serving in your midst. I believe that gratitude is a catalyzing force in the spiritual life, and what a gift it is to be making our way together in these remarkable times.

Gratefully yours in Christ,

The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason, Dean & Rector

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

✴ indicates livestreamed service

sundays SUN DAYS 8 a.m.

The Holy Eucharist 9 a.m.

The Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. ✴The Holy Eucharist 4:30 p.m. ✴ Choral Evensong ( first Sunday of the month, October–June) 7 p.m.

Contemplative Eucharist 9:30 p.m. ✴ The Office of Compline broadcast on king 98.1 fm, and livestreamed at saintmarks.org and on Facebook & Youtube W E E K DAYS weekdays monday–friday, 7:30 a.m.

Morning Prayer online via Zoom

SPRING 2025

Contents 4 A CATHEDRAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

monday–friday, 6 p.m.

Evening Prayer online via Zoom

6 WELCOMING THE STRANGER

monday, 6:30 p.m.

Cathedral Yoga in person in the cathedral nave

7 FACILITIES UPGRADES

tuesday, 7 p.m.

Contemplative Prayer in person in the cathedral nave ✴ Taizé Prayer replaces Contemplative Prayer on the second Tuesday of most months.

wednesday, 6 p.m.

Cathedral Commons in-person community supper followed by a forum or presentation, usually also available online via Zoom thursday, 7:30 a.m.

The Holy Eucharist in person in Thomsen Chapel (1st/3rd/5th Thursdays of the month only)

a new shelter at Saint Mark’s

8 CONGREGATIONS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

and emergency response planning at the cathedral

10 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

“a vaccine for Christian nationalism”

12 PHOTO ROUNDUP

14 CATHEDRAL MURAL CONSERVATION

restoring and preserving a piece of Saint Mark’s history

15 INTENTIONAL SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

an update from the Center for Spirituality and Action

16 STORIES FROM A CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE 18 RAISING UP LEADERS AT SAINT MARK’S 19 ORGAN BY NIGHT

not your average organ recital!

20 CATHEDRAL DONORS

ON THE COVER & ABOVE: Bishop’s Visitation on the Feast of

the Baptism of Our Lord, January 12, 2025. On the cover, The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle welcomes the newly baptized; above, Dean Thomason and Bishop LaBelle converse during an informal Sunday morning forum between the 9 and 11 a.m. services.

A CATHEDRAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

by Dean Steve Thomason

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t is often said that cathedrals are really never finished; they unfold over centuries with each generation stewarding the sacred in their own right. For Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, this is certainly true. To recount briefly the history of major projects in our first century:

◆ 1920s: raising funds and breaking ground on a new cathedral for the Pacific Northwest ◆ 1940s: raising funds to reopen the cathedral after the war and to retire the debt (See the article in this issue on WWII crypt murals for an interesting and unique part of our history.) ◆ 1950s: construction of Cathedral House and Bloedel Hall as parish life center ◆ 1960s: installation of the Flentrop organ, a new narthex, and revision of the east façade ◆ 1980s & 1990s: a phased campaign to address seismic retrofitting, a new cathedral roof, and revision of the west façade ◆ 2010s: the Living Stones project sealing the building envelope, limestone cladding, replacing nave windows, and accessibility enhancements including an elevator and new front terrace

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In 2020, drawing on the cathedral’s long-held commitment to creation care, the Cathedral Vestry adopted a goal for the cathedral campus to achieve net carbon zero emissions by 2030. During these intervening years, we have reduced carbon emissions by more than 30% on the cathedral campus through interventions such as replacing gas hot water heaters with electric tanks, upgrading the boiler control systems for more efficiency, and replacing failed steam traps in the HVAC systems. All good things, but to achieve net carbon zero emissions by 2030 will require replacement of the steam boiler that heats the nave and the hot water boiler system that services Cathedral House and Bloedel. Both systems operate on natural gas, but engineers have also informed us that they have exceeded their life expectancy, so now is the time to plan for replacing them with new energy-efficient electric systems.

For the past eighteen months, cathedral leadership has engaged in pre-design work to explore optimal solutions and scoping for a capital project that will address the work needed to meet our 2030 carbon reduction goal, and also to address other critical needs of the aging cathedral. The nave floor is crumbling, creating a safety

risk, and the narthex and its mid-century bathrooms are in poor repair, unheated, and outdated. The Predesign Committee saw synergies: a new radiant floor heating system with slate overlay, and renovations to the narthex that create a better-lighted, integrated feel in the narthex along with modernized bathrooms. Safety, accessibility, and enhanced worship experience are the guiding principles for these efforts, along with our carbon reduction initiatives.

The Vestry authorized a feasibility study in Fall 2023, which revealed overwhelmingly positive support in the cathedral parish for a capital campaign to make such improvements possible. In December 2024, informed by the predesign concepts, cost estimations, and the campaign feasibility report, the Vestry approved launching a capital campaign in 2025, with a goal of $8.5 million.

(By comparison, the Living Stones campaign 2013–2017 raised $10.5 million.) The parish phase will unfold in the first half of 2025, with diocesan phase, broader community and major gifts phases to follow, similar to our process for the Living Stones campaign. mgarchitecture

Nave and Narthex Study

January 14, 2025

In addition to the carbon reduction initiatives, the scope of the campaign focuses on enhancing the worship experience as noted above, with renovations to the narthex, bathrooms, and a new nave floor; and enhancing music endowments for cathedral music and compline choir.

Moreover, Saint Mark’s has been offered a generous gift valued at $1.5 million for a new Renaissance organ, and we plan to integrate this installation into the capital project, which is anticipated to take place in 2028, assuming campaign pledges are typically made for three years, 2025–2027.

A campaign leadership team has been assembled with longtime members Randy Urmston and Eliza Davidson serving as campaign co-chairs, John and Carol Hoerster as honorary co-chairs, and more than twenty others serving as leaders who will guide various aspects of the campaign. Marc Rieke of the Enrichment Group will once again serve as our campaign consultant.

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Nave and Narthex Study

January 14, 2025

Cathedrals are never really finished, but each generation stewards the sacred spaces for those who will come after us. Those who have gone before did so with great faithfulness, and this is our time, to leave the legacy for those who will inherit the place after we are gone. As we come to the end of this cathedral’s first century of existence, may we be faithful in laying the groundwork for the next century, and by God’s grace, many more to come!

I hope you will prayerfully consider your part in this endeavor. We will share more in the coming weeks about ways to participate. ◆

Three renderings of potential narthex and nave renovations by mgarchitecture

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Welcoming the Stranger

by Frank DiGirolamo

n emergency overnight shelter for women, known as Donna Jean’s Place, is opening this winter in the St. Nicholas building. A collaboration of Saint Mark’s Cathedral and Operation Nightwatch (seattlenightwatch.org), it will shelter 20 women per night and is projected to help more than 100 women annually on their path to stability. It will offer showers and storage lockers and include amenities such as case management and basic medical care. Perhaps the greatest amenity is the opportunity for the women and us to grow in loving relationship.

To tell the story of the development of Donna Jean’s Place is to articulate a timeline of inspiration, recognized needs, and compassionate responses by numerous people.

Donna Jean Palmberg is the widow of Nightwatch’s founder, Pastor Bud Palmberg. Donna Jean is a longtime Christ-follower and a loving advocate for those in need. When the fledgling shelter was started in the Spring of 2024, her name was the obvious choice.

9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

We slowly expanded to three nights.

Our guests told us this was “the best place ever!” The St. Joseph Foundation, part of the Catholic Archdiocese, provided a generous grant to help us keep our fledgling shelter going. We expanded to four nights, and then five.

In summer 2024, Dean Steve Thomason of Saint Mark’s came out to look at Nightwatch’s little operation. He suggested the possible multi-year use of a soon-to-bevacant space in the St. Nicholas building. It is planned to become low-income housing at some point in the future, but we would be welcome to use it until then.

Nightwatch’s leadership team fell in love with the space. It allows us to more than double the shelter in size, and it’s in the midst of a very active parish community, known for compassion.

Schultz-Miller, a local construction company and a longtime supporter of Nightwatch, offered to be the contractor. How amazing that a builder of high-end custom The Donna Jean’s Place effort began when we met “Aimee” homes is building a domicile for people who currently live on the streets. It is a divine thing! The Salvation on a rainy night last winter. She had walked across town to Nightwatch—shivering, alone, and desperate for shel- Army donated 20 bunk beds. No more sleeping on the floor! ter. We could find nothing. She slept around the corner on a sidewalk. Our memory of Aimee has influenced our And the donations. Wow! Individuals have been pitching in. Epiphany Parish and the Saint Mark’s community decisions. We are increasingly aware of the great lack of have been incredibly generous, and other churches want women’s shelters in Seattle. More than half the women to help. It is a response of the broader faith community experiencing homelessness report stalking, harassment and a great thing for the city to see. There has been good and worse. It is a common practice for them to walk all media coverage. night to stay safe. And, when you walk all night, you sleep during the day. It’s difficult to make any progress.

We are excited to see the finishing touches added. VolTonette Winston, Nightwatch’s director of shelter and housing, quickly suggested that we budget to shelter women at our meal center on at least the coldest nights.

The Nightwatch Board of Directors quickly built on that idea, releasing funds from our reserves to start a parttime shelter.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church opened its doors for us to start a humble operation within a loving parish community. Nine mats on the floor, two nights per week, from

unteers are assembling welcome kits and hygiene items.

Donna Jean’s friends have knitted colorful quilts and pillowcases. A Saint Mark’s parishioner is donating artwork.

We give thanks to God for the inspiration to open our doors and our hearts to welcome the stranger. ◆ Deacon Frank DiGirolamo is the Executive Director of Operation Nightwatch.

Facilities Upgrades at Saint Mark’s

by Julia Logan

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he Facilities Committee is one of the standing committees of the Vestry and is chaired by the Junior Warden for Facilities. We meet monthly with the Dean, Subdean and members of the cathedral staff on matters of repair, restoration and preservation of the cathedral buildings and grounds. We report to the Vestry and make recommendations for project funding. We oversee repairs and maintenance, but we also focus on the goal of making all cathedral property net carbon zero by 2030. Additionally, we are working on projects that will improve safety and accessibility and make the cathedral comfortable and welcoming for all who visit, worship and work here.

temperature control. In the winter months the wall of windows provides little in the way of insulation from cold temperatures outside, so I must run a space heater in addition to my office heat in order for the space to be usable. In the summer, the heat can be so extreme that even with blinds lowered and a portable air-conditioning unit constantly running, the temperature can be too high to tolerate and can render my office space entirely unusable.

Replacement windows were ordered in 2024 from a company in Germany (the only place that manufactures the particular product we require) and shipped to the U.S. They have arrived recently. The old windows were sinOne current project is the replace- gle-pane and only ⅛-inch thick. The ment of the windows in Bloedel Hall new double-pane windows, which and Cathedral House, which were consist of two ¼-inch panes with constructed some 70 years ago. The an argon gas filler, will have a “trial west-facing windows of Cathedral run” of sorts in January. One window House, in the words of a former staff in Bloedel Hall and one window on member, offer wonderful light and a the upstairs office level of Cathedral glorious view, but aren’t conducive to House will be removed and fitted a good working environment: with the new windows to check for fit. If all goes well, the remaining winThe windows in my office dows will be replaced over the next are glorious for natural light, few months on a schedule that causes but terribly problematic for

the least amount of disruption to people working in the spaces.

The window replacement project was made possible in large part by a gift from Eulalie Bloedel Schneider to upgrade Bloedel Hall and Cathedral House.

Another recent project was undertaken to provide better safety and accessibility to the cathedral campus. A new pathway, now officially named the All Saints Pathway, was created just to the north of the Exit driveway. It leads from the Tenth Avenue sidewalk across the front lawn and is designed to keep pedestrians separate and safe from the vehicle traffic in the driveway. The path has no curb and is level, so it can accommodate pedestrians, mobility aids and things like strollers. A new concrete pad was poured for the nearby space under the picnic table and a decorative design, using leftover stones from the labyrinth, was created there to tie in with main entrance. This area now provides a more accessible and safe way for people to enter the campus, and it also offers a place for all to relax and remember the many saints who have called Saint Mark’s home over the years. ◆

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Congregations and Em ergenc y Preparedne ss

by Erik R. Bauer

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photo of the cathedral during a fire in the Greenbelt in April, 2021

congregations to help meet physical or spiritual needs, and how we plan and respond to events can make a huge difference in meeting congregational and community needs.

challenges that require balancing the demands of heritage preservation in an unpredictable environment and the needs of multiple stakeholders that include the affected community, funders, government officials, the While I do not have a background in emergency management, I have tak- military and emergency managers.” en various training courses since 2014 I applied and was accepted into the and have continued my education weeklong course, which took place since becoming diocesan archivist. In in late September 2024 in The Hague, December 2022, I attended Heritage Netherlands. The other participants Emergency and Response Training were from institutions around the (HEART), a partnership between the world, including Jordan, India, PhilSmithsonian Cultural Rescue Initia- ippines, Ukraine, Iraq, Senegal, Trintive (SCRI) and the Federal Emer- idad and Tobago, Barbados, Haiti, gency Management Agency (FEMA). Cameroon, Vietnam, and Bhutan. I There I gained a greater understand- was the only person from the United ing of emergency preparedness and States accepted for this session.

As the diocesan and cathedral archiresponse and learned from the other As part of the application process, vist, I provide free consulting to all participants from institutions around we had to pitch a theoretical project congregations and ministries within the United States. to use as a learning opportunity. My the diocese. I highlight the relationship between EPR and the broad- That experience led to an internation- project proposal included having one er community when speaking with al opportunity with the Leadership person within each of the ten diocecongregations. Many congregations, Course for Cultural Heritage Stew- san regions act as a short-term EPR including Saint Mark’s, already do an ards in Challenging Times, a partner- point person and creating a manual excellent job of outreach within the ship between SCRI and the Cultural for the regions. The benefits of having community, and EPR can build upon Emergency Response. The course a dedicated person for each region inthis foundation. When an emergen- is designed for those working for clude faster reaction time and coordicy happens, the broader community cultural heritage organizations that nation within churches if communimay turn to Saint Mark’s and other are “under threat [and] face unique cations are out or travel difficult due

mergency preparedness and response (EPR) is a frequent topic within congregations in the Diocese of Olympia, due to the many fault lines in Washington state and the threat of earthquakes. At Saint Mark’s, EPR is part of my ministry and aligns with Saint Mark’s guiding themes of “Empowering the Call to Action and Service” and “Expanding Regional Reach and Welcome.” Being a leader in this area means more than being in charge; it means inspiring others to take action. And because a church is much more than its four walls, engagement within the broader community reflects Christ’s teachings.

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to earthquakes, wildfires, or flooding.

The project would have the potential to create closer connections between congregations and provide the diocese with better “on-the-ground” assessments during an emergency.

The first day of the course was focused on defining leadership (because leadership is critical during an emergency) and the importance of communication. The instructor stressed that “not all communication is leadership, but all leadership is communication.”

The rest of the week was spent communicating as a leader through teamwork exercises. We learned how to apply the communication model for leading change, framing strategies for leader messages, creating strategies for capacity building, creating

partnerships, preparing for leading Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of change, and strengths-based leader- the Netherlands, served as the emcee for the event. Four funders were there ship. to listen to our pitches and provide The third day of the course was the most stressful for me because we re- feedback. The funders asked us quescorded our pitches for the theoretical tions and then made suggestions for projects. During class, we worked improvement. with our instructor on how to deliver our pitch and then we partnered with a fellow attendee and had our pitches timed and critiqued by our partner. We got to hear more about each other’s projects, and by hearing about others’ projects, we were able to make our own better. Then we recorded our pitches individually to be compiled for the final day.

Now that I’m back in Western Washington, I look forward to continuing to provide consulting services to congregations of the diocese and providing additional resources within the context of emergency preparedness and response to strengthen our work in our communities. ◆

On the final day, we met at the Mu- Erik R. Bauer, MLS, is the Archivist seum Panorama Mesdag. Robert J. for Saint Mark’s Cathedral and the Quarles van Ufford, the Minister of Diocese of Olympia

Saint Mark’s Cathedral Emergency Response Planning

by Scott Kovacs Many of you may remember a Sunday in August 2023 when Dean Steve Thomason led our congregation at all three services through an “active shooter drill.” While unsettling, preparing for a situation we hope and pray never comes to pass is part of a larger, intentional, strategic plan for Saint Mark’s Cathedral contained in our Emergency and Disaster Response Manual. This document, stewarded by the Vestry and the Junior Warden for Facilities, is reviewed every two years by members of the Facilities Committee and Vestry in collaboration with the Dean, local law enforcement, and with the assistance of Homeland Security, who perform an annual assessment of our safety and security needs.

The Manual addresses several key areas of Saint Mark’s infrastructure, facilities, and staff and member safety. Areas discussed include bomb threats, earthquake preparedness, fire, medical emergencies, cybersecurity, and intruders. The documents’ procedures address the entire Saint Mark’s campus from the St. Nicholas Building to the Deanery and contain vital information for law enforcement (including the FBI) and first responders about aiding us in an emergency.

As part of our ongoing efforts to build safety in the larger community, Saint Mark’s maintains relationships with local and federal law enforcement, emergency

communications centers such as the Seattle HUB (with special radios to assist in building-to-building and building-to-network communications), and we are a voluntary location for the Red Cross to set up a triage and care center in the event of a major disaster. During 2023 and 2024, Saint Mark’s participated in communication drills that practiced the “how” of connecting to local and regional authorities during times of distress and disaster. We also participated in another site visit and assessment from the Department of Homeland Security who audited our facility and cybersecurity measures, and made recommendations for improvements throughout the campus, some of which are already in place (such as the bollards in the front driveway and additional security doors in the Hoerster Annex) and planned for, such as key card entry for certain doors throughout the campus. A FEMA grant application that will include more security features is currently pending.

All of these relationships are part of Saint Mark’s long history of being more than a place of worship, but a gathering place for people during times of distress or need, and they help us offer safe and secure hospitality to our congregation and the broader community. ◆

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Education for Ministry: a Vaccine for Christian Nationalism

by Marv Waschke

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ducation for Ministry (EfM) is a faith formation program from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Sewanee develops the EfM curriculum and trains the mentors who conduct the program in Episcopal parishes. EfM is especially relevant today because it is a strenuous vaccination against Christian nationalism. It confers scriptural, theological, and historical knowledge and provides the tools to analyze and evaluate the proposals of clever nationalist proselytizers who argue that true Christian faith requires their form of Christian identity.

Christian nationalists worry me.

They gained power in the last election and their clamor has been growing louder in the last decade. Their progress is a sticky spider web of attractive ideas, a trap for America as the nationalists force their version of Christian identity onto our country.

At its worst, U.S. Christian nationalism is xenophobic and racist, yet for committed Christians, its tenets can appear attractive. For example, most Christians pray daily. Can it be so bad to give school children a chance to pray during their school day?

Many aspects of Christian nationalist positions are hard to argue against, at least in the abstract, because they use the vocabulary of Christian precepts like loving one’s neighbor and the blessedness of everyone before God, while twisting their meaning. Their declarations place community above individual desire and wellbeing, which is one of the pillars that uphold American democracy.

Some aspects of Christian identity may not appear so bad, but who determines that identity?

Combatting Christian nationalism requires hard thinking.

In the gospels, Jesus led his followers out of the oppression of the Roman Empire. However, instead of raising

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arms against the Romans, Jesus accepted the reality of Roman oppression and exploitation, yet declared a new kingdom of transcendent truth, of love between God and neighbors, an end run around the invincible Roman legions.

The Roman rulers, predictably, attempted to suppress Christianity and failed. Three centuries later, Emperor Constantine co-opted the kingdom of Christ by declaring the Christian church an institution of the empire.

Subsequently, the Christian church and the governments that replaced the Roman Empire mixed power and piety into a potent brew that was far from the kingdom of truth. This mixture became an institution that combined church and state.

Constantine’s mixture of church and state came to predominate in the West and still holds sway in some countries today. The Christian nationalists who clamor for power in the U.S. may differ from historic Christian nationalists, but their roots run back to the age of Constantine and the base desire for temporal power.

Episcopalians might be expected to be especially receptive to Christian nationalism because they have a history of mixing church and state. Their theology is Anglican and their organization is an offshoot of The Church of England, which the laws of the United Kingdom recognize as a national church.

The word touted as the longest nontechnical word in English, “antidisestablishmentarianism,” was coined by British journalists to describe movements to resist removing The Church of England as Britain’s national church.

Other major flavors of Protestantism--Baptist, Methodist, and Reformed churches--have histories less strongly associated with national churches. Lutheran churches

stature. They want the government to promote or enforce Christianity in order to maintain the United States’ place in the international order. Like Constantine’s successors, today’s popular Christian nationalists pay vocal service to the Christian gospel but the sum of their preaching is far from a kingdom of God. Resistance to Christian nationalism means battling smart manipulators who prey on human weakness under the cover of Christian ideals. When opponents of Christian nationalism launch marketing campaigns with internet memes and catchy slogans, the battle morphs into a contest of marketing skills, which is the way the nationalists prefer to fight. Such campaigns may be tactical successes, but they place the battle on the nationalists’ chosen ground. have historically been national churches in German and Scandinavian countries but not in the English-speaking world. Similarly, Roman Catholic churches have been the national churches among Latinate populations, but not in North America.

Recently I read that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, principal leader of the Church of England, presented a troubling resignation over his delayed response to abuse in church youth camps thirty years ago. Welby submitted his resignation to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Charles III, not a church council. The King, with the advice of the British prime minister, will name Welby’s successor. Charles III is in a long line of sovereigns that goes back to Constantine.

The Episcopal Church in the U.S. has never had an official government status. When its Presiding Bishop Curry reached his retirement, the Episcopal Church, not the United States government, chose his successor.

The United States has never been a Christian nationalist country. The U.S. constitution guarantees separation between church and state and freedom of religion. Nevertheless, Christian nationalists insist that their version of Christianity is crucial to U.S. identity and want the government to promote—or enforce—their religious positions. Christian nationalism has risen and fallen in the U.S. over the years. In an upsurge of Christian nationalism, “In God We Trust” appeared on American currency in 1864 and “under God” was added to the Pledge of Allegiance in the 1950s.

Vocal Christian nationalists seek to create legal fusion of their version of Christianity and U.S. national character. Falling back on Constantine’s plan to strengthen the Roman empire by endorsing Christianity, they insist that Christianity is critical to the United States’ power and

But don’t despair. We have more powerful strategies.

Education for Ministry (EfM) teaches lay people to discern and act in faith to build their personal ministries.

EfM gives its students the tools and knowledge to analyze and reject Christian nationalist claims as they arise. For example, intense study of the Hebrew Bible provides context when nationalists quote isolated passages from the Old Testament in support of patriarchy or racism. Study of the New Testament offers insight into the relationship between Jesus’s teachings and the Roman Empire.

Knowledge of Christian history exposes the long and complex relations between Christianity and government.

EfM achieves this through small groups enrolled in a four-year program. Participants read the entire Hebrew Bible and New Testament in historical context, a two-millennium history of the Christian church, works on theology, plus additional writings on contemporary Christian issues like colonialism, feminism, and racism.

EfM trains its students in “theological reflection” a method for discerning God’s presence in personal and cultural experiences and applying spiritual insight to daily lives.

Saint Mark’s has two EfM groups in session this year: one led by Wayne Duncan and Peter Snyder (Monday evenings), another led by Maria Coldwell and Julia Logan (Monday mornings).

EfM inoculates students against Christian nationalism with knowledge: scriptural, historical, and theological. It teaches theological reflection which can place Christian nationalist proposals into better Christian perspective. I am now in my fourth and final year of EfM and my years in the program have led me to write this essay.

To acquire the knowledge and tools for your own vaccination against Christian nationalism, sign up for EfM. Enrollment starts in June for the fall session. ◆

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Photo Roundup:

Special Moments in the Life of the Cathedral Community interreligious prayer vigil on the eve of elections ◆ november 4, 2024

“ o ” antiphons advent liturgy ◆ december 1, 2024

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the pageant of the nativity ◆ december 18, 2024

bishop ’ s visit on the feast of the baptism of jesus ◆ january 12, 2025

12th night ◆ january 24, 2025

annual parish meeting ◆ january 26, 2025

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Conservation for the

Cathedral Murals

by Marc Aubertin

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aint Mark’s has undertaken significant conservation efforts for its interior murals, specifically those adorning the crypt walls. Constructed between 1928 and 1931, the Cathedral building was occupied for a time during World War II by the U.S. Army. The murals were painted in the crypt, presumably by the personnel posted there who used the space as a sort of “canteen.” These artworks form a curious part of the Cathedral’s history and require careful preservation to ensure their longevity.

Becky Wong, a Senior Project Management Professional and Preservation Specialist at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) engaged the conservation work as a community service project. She was tasked with cleaning and assessing the condition of the murals, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by efflorescence—a white powdery deposit caused by moisture behind the concrete surface. The cleaning process involved strategic trials to identify the most effective methods without damaging the murals.

Between November 18 and 20, 2024, WJE conducted in-situ cleaning trials using a Waterless Cleaning Poultice developed by American Building Restoration Products, Inc. This latex-based cleaner was deemed essential, especially considering the cool temperatures of the crypt that might hinder conventional cleaning methods. The poultice was allowed to cure for 48 hours, creating an optimal environment for cleaning while also protecting the murals beneath.

Throughout the process, WJE noted areas prone to water infiltration, which presented a significant concern. Three specific sites were identified where water was seeping into the structure, exacerbating the efflorescence and potentially leading to more severe damage over time.

Immediate areas of concern included cracks near window sills and junction boxes for conduits that appeared to connect to the exterior. These findings highlight the ongoing challenges faced by the Cathedral’s facilities team in maintaining the integrity of the structure and its artistic elements.

The laboratory analysis of paint samples from the murals further aids in strategizing their preservation. Using pyrolysis gas chromatography with mass spectrometry, WJE

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before

after  top: The central section of the murals bottom: details of efflorescence before and after treatment

identified the chemical compositions of the paints, which are primarily oil-based. Such analyses are invaluable in ensuring that any future conservation efforts, including repainting or restoring the murals, utilize compatible materials and techniques that do not compromise the existing artwork.

The Cathedral’s rich history underscores the importance of these conservation efforts. Not only do the murals serve as artistic representations of the Cathedral’s narrative, but they also embody the parish’s dedication to preserving the community’s collective memory through art. The recent cleaning trials and ongoing investigations into water management signify proactive measures being taken to ensure that future generations can appreciate the beauty and significance of these murals. The recent efforts by WJE at Saint Mark’s illustrate a thoughtful and methodical approach to preserving historical artwork in a challenging environment. The combination of strategic cleaning processes, careful monitoring of water infiltration, and laboratory analysis of paint compositions will hopefully contribute to the successful long-term preservation of the Cathedral’s crypt murals, safeguarding them as vital symbols of Seattle’s architectural and cultural heritage.

Profound thanks to Rebecca Wong, PMP & APT RP, Senior Associate of Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates, Inc. for guiding and implementing this important work, pro bono. ◆

Living into Intentional Spiritual Community

by Satya Jaech lmost 40 years ago, author Marsha Sinetar wrote a book titled Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics.

The book addressed the growing longing of many modern-day individuals to live an intentional spiritual life outside the walls of the monastery.

I’ve never forgotten this book or the strong resonance I had with its title.

This longing to live an intentional spiritual life is what has drawn 13 individuals together in the inaugural spiritual community of the cathedral’s Center for Spirituality and Action. Our group came together in September 2024, and has been praying, meditating, learning, and growing together weekly since then. Our inaugural cohort will meet until late June 2025. A second intentional community cohort will be forming early in 2025.

We first gathered in September for a retreat at the cathedral. One of the assignments for this retreat was to present our spiritual autobiography, in which we shared the life experiences that have formed us spiritually. For me, it was deeply moving not only to share my own spiritual autobiography, but also to hear the stories of suffering, joy, forgiveness, and healing that have shaped the lives of others. I was struck with how beautifully unique everyone’s life journey has been, and how each individual has come to seek God in a different way. I was delighted to discover that, despite our different spiritual paths and life experiences, each one of us expressed a profound longing for a deeper connection with the Divine.

It’s no small feat to create an intentional spiritual community that doesn’t live under one roof! We range in age from the 30s up to the 80s.

direction to monastic communities.

For me, the best surprise so far is that I feel held by this community in a way that is deeply healing. I’m discovering that community is not only a vital component of spiritual growth, but a necessary component of spiritual growth.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY AND ACTION

We’ve now been together for a total of four months.

The unique gifts we each Some of us are employed, some are retired. Some of us live as far from have to offer the world have begun to the cathedral as Whidbey Island and emerge. As a community, we’re ready Tacoma. We’re a diverse group of peo- to look at the “Action” part of the Cenple who come from many walks of ter’s name, and what this will mean in life. It has been up to us to create a our lives together. It’s not clear to us structure that is not only realistic and yet what this will look like, but we’re sustainable, but which also supports working it out together. us in growing spiritually as individuAs you are leaving the cathedral parkals and as a community. ing lot, a small sign to the right of the We meet virtually each week and gathdriveway identifies Leffler House as er in person once a month for a lonthe Center’s physical home. Leffler ger period of time. We share our lives House is base camp for the Center’s with each other, pray for one another, meditate together, study together, intentional communities, along with prepare meals together, and laugh to- two dedicated offices for spiritual digether. In addition to our time togeth- rection. If you pass this sign and feel er, each community member partici- drawn to participate in this courapates in individual spiritual direction. geous experiment in spiritual comThe group is currently in the process munity, please contact Dean Steve of developing its own Rule of Life, a Thomason for more information: guideline that gives structure and sthomason@saintmarks.org ◆ The Center for Spirituality and Action began as the vision of Dean Steve Thomason and was further developed by a dedicated work group in 2024.

It offers the opportunity for individuals to deepen and grow within the structure of monastic models of prayer, meditation, action, and community, while at the same time embracing the complex realities of our world. The Center is partnering with a group of highly qualified and vetted spiritual directors who offer spiritual companionship for those who desire it.

If you are interested in exploring a possible relationship with a spiritual director or companion, please contact The Rev. Canon Rich Weyls for more information: rweyls@saintmarks.org

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Stories from a Civil Rights Pilgrimage

by Penny Reid

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n October 2024, I was fortu- racism, is built around discussion of nate to be one of 37 people on a online films and readings. diocesan Civil Rights Pilgrimage One personal memory was especially led by the Reverend Canon Carsearing. la Robinson, The Reverends Britt Olson and Bryon Hansen, and Adrienne While at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Elliott. We followed the life of Martin Church in Birmingham, I filed into Luther King Jr. on our journey from “The Experience Room” with my felhis birthplace in Atlanta, through Sel- low pilgrims, sitting front and center, ma, Montgomery, and Birmingham innocently, in pews from 1963, unto Memphis where he was assassinat- til that bomb exploded on the sured.

One might say my pilgrimage began a year prior when I joined a Sacred Ground cohort at Saint Mark’s. This intense curriculum, developed by the national Episcopal Church to address

 Activist and scholar Dr. Catherine Meeks discusses her book with Pilgrim Steve Moen

round-sound videos. Even though it was a mere reenactment, I was stunned and left choked-up for most of the afternoon. Four children had been wiped away. Their dear mothers keening.

We returned for the “regular” service the next day; for me, it was anything but the usual fare. We were welcomed and folded in for Worship, complete

A Memory shared by Mandi Mogg I joined the pilgrimage as an adjunct to Sacred Ground. The journey contextualized my childhood in a manner I had not expected.

Near the end of our visit, I rounded a bend in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and landed in a full-scale reconstruction of a 1950’s Soda Shoppe. The air was sucked out of the room and my lungs as I saw what had been described to me on many occasions. My dad had worked at his town Soda Shoppe in high school when Black people in Virginia could order from the side counter but not sit down. This exhibit was his lived experience, and I was there, sensing the story differently—now after five days as a Civil Rights pilgrim.

I stood by the snuggling white couple sitting at the counter (one poodle skirt, one ice cream soda, two straws) looking at the signage above with a young Black person wistfully peering in, “Segregation by custom and law.” Here was the lesson from my father in full; I understood why he told this story repeatedly, shame in his voice—a confession of sorts. He was teaching us to do better, “Our family treats ALL people with respect and dignity.”

I also learned from our remarkable guide, Peri, that vanilla ice cream was not “available” to Black families in much of the Jim Crow south; and thus, many Black southerners still prefer butter pecan ice cream to this day.

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with live jazz accompaniment and a sermon that was out of this world.

And little kids, dressed to the nines, with their parents and grandparents, were all around me. They had returned to church, trusting enough that all was well (some sixty years after the terrible events of 1963). It was a blessed paradox to me… a testimony that healing is possible.

While on the pilgrimage, many participants experienced similar moments of reckoning, realizing for instance that our northern ancestors were also involved in slavery, or that there but by the Grace of God, we might have acted similarly given the

blatant white supremacy that prevailed back in the 1960s. Certainly, the reality of white privilege, then and now, was obvious. Together we walked on sacred ground for ten days, allowing for truth-telling, lamenting, and deep appreciation for those in the civil rights movement. We came home motivated to continue the work.

The chance to travel and pray together daily in community and support each other’s learning cannot be overvalued.

Add great food, some riotous laughter sprinkled in, plus the chance to hang out with our new bishop and fellow pilgrim, Phil LaBelle, altogether it made for an awesome adventure. ◆

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WISDOM SCHOOL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wisdom Practice Day in Lent: A Different Kind of Fast Saturday, March 8, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Dr. Hillary Raining (joining via Zoom) and local musician Dr. Darlene Franz will lead a morning of reflection, asking “What is my true hunger?”

Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Better Angels of Our Nature

Thursday April 3, 7–8:30 p.m., in person in Bloedel Hall & livestreamed

Acclaimed Irish poet, theologian, and scholar of peace and conflict, Pádraig Ó Tuama will share insights on our violent and troubling times.

Ellen Bass: The Intimate Web of Humanity, Healing, & Hope Thursday, May 1, 7–8:30 p.m., in person in the cathedral nave & livestreamed

Bestselling author Ellen Bass will share poems and explore themes of healing, hope, life, and intimacy.

The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining: Forest Therapy—Sitting Under the Tree of Life Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Dr. Raining invites us into healing and connection through a time of mindful presence in nature.

Information & registration at:

saintmarks.org/wisdom  Memorial to the four girls killed at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham  Pilgrimage leaders with Atlanta City Councilmembers

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Raising Up Leaders for The Episcopal Church

by Steve Thomason

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here are several broad- ◆ The Rev. Christopher McPeak, ly accepted vital signs of a now serving as Rector, Church of healthy parish—uplifting the Good Samaritan, Sammamish, and inviting worship, comWA. pelling mission and vision, welcom- ◆ The Rev. Roberts Stevens, now ing and connecting ministries, faithserving as Curate, St. John the ful financial practices, inspiring and Baptist, West Seattle. capable leadership, and clear paths ◆ The Rev. Phillip Lienau, now of discipleship.1 This last vital sign serving as Curate, St. Paul’s, Seattle. takes shape in many ways, and for most people, it means living into the Many others have served their curacies vibrant range of lay ministries that (two-year internship training as new shape the Church in so many ways. priests) at Saint Mark’s in recent years, For a few, it means being raised up including: for ordained ministry as priests, and • The Rev. Irene Tanabe, now Saint Mark’s Cathedral Parish has serving as Rector of All Souls Church, Okinawa, Japan. a distinctive charism of cultivating and training priests for service to the ◆ The Rev. Jennifer King Daugherty, broader church. now serving as Priest-in-charge, St.

Stephen’s, Seattle.

In recent years, Saint Mark’s has sponsored numerous people to become ◆ The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman, priests. These include: now serving as Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Olympia. ◆ The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson, now serving as Canon for ◆ The Rev. Nancy Ross, now serving Multicultural Ministries and as Associate Rector, St. Mark’s, Community Transformation, Palo Alto, CA. Diocese of Olympia. ◆ The Rev. Linzi Stahlecker, now ◆ The Rev. Josh Hosler, now serving as Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WA.

◆ The Rev. Sabeth Fitzgibbons, now serving as Rector, Trinity Parish, Seattle. ◆ The Rev. Shelley Fayette, now serving as Rector, Christ Church, Seattle. ◆ The Rev. Malcolm McLaurin, now serving as Rector, Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA.

1. This list is from the website of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington (DC).

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serving as Priest-in-charge, St. Benedict’s, Los Osos, CA.

◆ Adam Conley, who served as 20s/30s Ministry Coordinator and Seattle Service Corps Director before attending seminary at the School of Theology in Sewanee, TN. Kelly Moody says, “Saint Mark’s is a magnet for spiritual leaders of all kinds, both lay and clergy, who articulate God’s love for the world in much-needed ways. I’m really grateful for the chance to have grown into ministry there among so many excellent leaders who challenged and encouraged my own sense of call. Being ordained a deacon at Saint Marks among beloved and inspiring people was so joyful!” While Lynne Markova adds, “Having the opportunity to serve regularly at the altar and to train others to do so at Saint Mark’s has given me a strong sense for the overall flow of the liturgy. I have found this to be so helpful as I transition into my new role as deacon. I am deeply grateful to Saint Mark’s and also to my field education sites, St. Dunstan’s and St. Luke’s, for providing me with this experience.”

Other current seminarians supported

by Saint Mark’s include Emily Meeks On December 7, 2024, three seminary (Virginia Theological Seminary), students sponsored or supported by Alison Estep (General Theological Saint Mark’s were ordained to the Seminary), and Jon Achée (General transitional diaconate at the cathedral Theological Seminary).

by Bishop Phil LaBelle: All of these persons have left indeli◆ Kelly Moody, who served as ble marks on the cathedral commuDirector of Children and Family nity as leaders in ministry. And all of Ministries at Saint Mark’s before them bear the marks of this cathedral attending seminary at the School community even as they have left of Theology in Sewanee, TN. our midst in service to the broader ◆ Lynne Markova, who served mul- Church. We give thanks to God for tiple terms on the Vestry and as the bonds of affection we share with Senior Warden at Saint Mark’s bethem, and we bless them in their minfore attending seminary at General istries to the Church that take shape in so many diverse ways. ◆ Theological Seminary.

ORGAN by NIGHT

not your typical organ recital!

by Michael Kleinschmidt How often does it have to be tuned?

How much would it cost to build this organ today?

Do composers indicate which stops to pull out, or is that up to the organist?

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hese are just a few of the interesting questions asked by members of the audience at Organ by Night—a brief organ recital following Compline on the third Sunday of every month.

Saint Mark’s has offered post-Compline organ recitals for generations. Started by Peter Hallock when the Flentrop organ was relatively new, they were a way of sharing the organ with organists and music lovers beyond those who got to play and sing with it on Sunday mornings.

After the pandemic lockdown, the restoration in 2021 of in-person attendance at worship services and concerts afforded cathedral music staff an opportunity to renew and formalize the tradition. Dr. Jason Anderson, Director II of The Compline Choir, came up with the fetching name, Organ by Night. I played the first recital that autumn, and together we decided to make Organ by Night a predictable offering on the third Sunday of every month.

In a brief announcement at the conclusion of Compline, Gregory Bloch, a member of The Compline Choir and Saint Mark’s Director of Communications, invites the Compline congregation to remain for Organ by Night if they wish. They are invited to join the organist in the gallery to watch and listen up close. Typically, 45­–50 people will fill the gallery, and another 40–50 will listen downstairs. Organ by Night recitals begin quietly within the serene mood established by Compline, but they usually end in a way that reveals the power of the full organ.

Accomplished guest organists play most of the Organ by Night recitals. Associate Organist John Stuntebeck and I offer at least one recital each annually. We are careful to invite guest organists who not only play well but can also speak engagingly to the audience about the music they’re playing and the organ itself. I tell them, “here is an opportunity to do some missionary work for your instrument.” Most listeners are not regular church goers; many have never heard a pipe organ in person. They are awestruck and full of questions about this amazing instrument and its music. Recitals are limited to twenty minutes, and then about ten minutes are available for questions and answers.

For me, playing an Organ by Night recital is a great privilege and a form of evangelism. I believe that when we share with other people what is important to us, it is likely to become important also to them. When people experience how lavishly Saint Mark’s faith community expresses its love of God through music, I believe they are more likely to listen for God’s voice in their own lives.

Organ by Night is an extension of Saint Mark’s Music Series. It complements the feature-length Flentrop organ concerts presented annually by guest artists of international stature. It is administered by Laura Loge, Music Series Coordinator, and supported by the Friends of Music Series. ◆ COMING UP IN THE 2025 ORGAN BY NIGHT SERIES: february 16: Amiel Elfert, Organ Scholar, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria BC march 16: Kyle Haugen, Cantor, Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle april 20 ( easter ) : Michael Kleinschmidt, Canon for Cathedral Music, Saint Mark’s Cathedral may 18: John Stuntebeck, Associate Organist, Saint Mark’s Cathedral june 15: Shari Shull, Minister of Music, Agnus Dei Lutheran Church, Gig Harbor, WA july 10: Wyatt Smith, Affiliate Artist in Organ & Harpsichord, University of Puget Sound august 17: Mark McDonald, Instructor of Organ, University of Victoria, and Assistant Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria BC

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2024 Saint Mark’s Cathedral Donors Saint Mark’s Cathedral extends heartfelt thanks to all those listed below who gave a gift in support of the cathedral’s mission and ministries in 2024.

Anonymous (35) Stephanie Abbott Polly Abbott Peter Abrahamsen Jon Achée Martha Ackerly Kathryn Actis-Grande Hafidha Acuay Mike & Katherine Adams Anna Adams Cynthia Ademujohn Paul Adolphsen Allan & Anne Affleck AGO Seattle Chapter Kyle Aguilar Johnson Stuart Ainsley Mark & Carla Ainsworth Anjay Ajodha Seyi Akanni Kathy Albert Glenda Aldana Peter Aldrich Paul & Kim Algate Kathryn Allen Kay Allen Georgie Allen Christine Allen Mary Alley Karen Maeda Allman & Elizabeth Wales Kerry & Janet Allman Nick Almerico Benson Jhay Altamira Chap & Eve Alvord Max Ames JoAn Andenes Karen Andersen & V.L. Woolston Stacy Andersen & Lyle Bicknell Jill Andersen Deborah Anderson Patricia Anderson Dan Anderson & Montana Contreras Jason Anderson Stuart Anderson Abby Anderson Maxwell Anderson Andi Anderson

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Judy Andrews & Doug Thorpe The Rev. Dianne Andrews Emily & Marc Antezana Lisa Antley Cindy Arasim Brynn Arborico Marley Arborico Aurora Arder Carey Armstrong Lachlan Arnott Gabi Arrastia Lynn Arsenault Kathy Artola Anne Marie Arvidson Kathy Ashworth Christopher Atherly Kailee Atkinson Marc Aubertin & Michael Kleinschmidt Melanie Audette Barrie & Margaret Austin Dan & Gail Austin The Rev. Emily & Ron Austin Pam & Don Avriett Hannah B. Tania Colette B. Jennifer Babuca Ana Badell & Katherine Holmes Martina Badell Rebecca & Nick Bailey Jo Ann Bailey Rachel Baker The Baker Family Christi Ball Nichols Karen Bargelt Penny Barker Morgan & Wen Barker Jean Barker Wensley Barker Donna E. Barnes Ian & Laura Barnes Harvey Barnes Amy & Tome Barrett Tim & Tony Barrick Wendy Claire Barrie & Phil Fox Rose Mary Clare Barth Carol Batchelder

Amanda Baughan Hannah Baumbach Layne & Ricardo Bautista Jade & Morgan Bawcom-Randall Mary Bayne Kelly Beachell Gasner Sam Beadel Nancy Beadie & Don Argus Molly Beall James Bean Erin & Casey Beary Andersen Nicole Beaty CJ Beegle-Krause Graydon & Serena Beeks Annabel Beichman Steve Bell Betsy Bell Amanda Bell David Belzer Curt & Barbara Bennett Jillian & Jake Bentley Madeleine Bentley Steve & Trisha Berard Al & Janet Berg Clara Berg Abby Bernhard Jean Berry Jane E. Bertolin Bourke & Miriam Betz Nancy Beyer Cannon Charles & Kathryn Beymer Abid Bhatti Michael & Carolyn Biggs Hannah Binder The Ven. David Bishop Morgan Bishop Yvonne Blanch Chad Blanchard Gregory W. Bloch Kari Blomberg Tina Blondino Carolyn F. Blount Indigo Blue Sandra & Todd Boedecker Suzette Bogrand Maggie Bolton Frederic Bonet Molly Bosch Suzanne Bottelli Jen Boulware Veronique Bourgault LaDonna S. Bowers Esther Boxill Janine Boyer Clifford & Donna Boyles Colleen M. Boyns Mallori & Erik Bracht Kassandra Bradberry & Jonathan Sprenke Pamela G. Bradburn Cherie & Hal Bradshaw Alyson Bradshaw Carmen & Matt Brady Steve Bragalone Josh Brainard Amelia Brandt Bob Braun Mary Anne Braund & Steve Pellegrin Julie Braybrooks & Greg Simon Emma Bredenkamp Ginna Brelsford & Robert Herr Christopher Breunig Jenna Brewington

George Brewster & Melissa Wood Brewster Lou Bridges Broadway Group AA Tiffany Broderson Jim Bromley & Joan Hsiao Terra Bronson Deborah Brown Meade Brown & Laura Valente Rachel Brown Ari Brown Ian Brownlee Jess Brumbaugh George Brumder Mary Rae Bruns & David Middaugh Patrick & Gayle Bryan Julie Bryant Jiho Bryson Kelly Buck Evitarossi Budiawan Xander Bullock Victoria Bunka Daniel & Elizabeth Bunn Georgia Bunn Colleen Burbank Laurie Burdick & Carolyn Woodward Chris & Ginny Buresh Patricia Burke Pamela Burke Heather Burns Jessica Burrus Phil Burwell & Pamela Bartlett Julia Buscemi Courtney Bush James R. Buskirk Olivia Butkowski Mel & Mary Butler Richard & Catherine Butler Elena C.T. Christopher Cabrall Nathaniel Callahan Charles & Margie Calvert Calvin University Ewan Cameron Tom Campbell & Keith McCullough Russell C. Campbell Allison Campbell Amelia Canaday Marissa Canell John Cannon Sandra & Kent Carlson Linda Carlson Isabella Carlsson Colton Carothers Wendy J. Carpine Libby Kelleher Carr Eric Carr Alexis Carradorini John Carroll Amelia Carroll Haley Carroll & William Wright Alan Carter Jane & Dick Carter Robert & Lauren Carter Ginger Carter Kate Case Andrew Casper The Cathedral Foundation of the Diocese of Olympia Deion Cendana Susannah Chace

Becky Chan Michelle Chang Fay L. Chapman The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman Robert Chapman Steve Charvat & Rick Barlow Bart & Claudine Cheever Sarah Childers & Bill Nordwall Maia Chin Cynthia Chirot Erin Chonko Neil Chrisman & Carolyn Carlstrom Patrick Christell Dallas Chruszch Church of the Ascension, Seattle The Church Periodical Club Phil Churchley & Alice Alexander Jade Clark Elizabeth Clark-Stern Nancy Cleminshaw Ivaly Cline Lynne A. Cobb Anna & David Coble Scott Cochrane Craig Cochrane Elena Coe Maria & Charles Coldwell Freddie Coleman & Bryan Turner Rhea & Clark Coler Fran & Gerry Conley Ellen Conley Amy Conner Gretchen Cook Kevin Cook Julia Cooper Marcus Corbin Grace Cordier Ian Corey-Boulet Bob Corwin Jenna Costanzo Rylee Cotey Michael Cotier Griffin Craft Martha Craig Emily Craig Frannie Crook Harold Crook The Crosbie Family Kathy Crosier Sallie & Mark Crotty Christopher & Jilinda Crowley Rachel Crowley Sharon Cumberland & Jim Jones Sean Cunin Patty Cunningham Charlie Curtis & Jane Harvey Lindsay Custer Loy & Michael Dahl David Dahl Br. Paul & Mary Mac Dahlke Mario D’ambrosio Laurie & William Daniel Elizabeth Danz Diana Danzberger & Jeff Bowers The Rev. Jennifer & Will Daugherty Greg Davenport Alan J. Davidson James Davidson & John Gulhaugen Carrie B. Davis Amanda Davis The Rev. Arienne S. Davison

Kathryn Dawson Estate of Therese Day Kira & Kris Day Patricia A. de la Fuente Mark & Ellen De Rocco The Rev. Susan Dean Emily Dean Rob & Chloe Deane Erin Deegan The Rev. Nan Dehnke Ed DeJong Kevin Delahunty Stephanie Delaney Tugdual Delisle Ronan Delisle Anne Delisle Arvin Deodato Vasco dePinna Roberta Devine Maria Dhuey Mary Dickinson Ken Diest & Merrielle Spain Lisa & Tim Diller Diocese of Olympia Jennifer Divine Maria T. Do Vinh Do Brian Dohe Mike Doherty & Eric Akines Nancy Dollar Kelsey Donahue Elaine Dondoyano Harley & Christy Donner Jenny & Erik Donner Betka Douglas Kayli Dragoo Amanda Drescher Katherine Dubois Reed & Timothy Reed Phyllis Duin Bojana Duke Allie Dulles S. Wayne Duncan Sam Dunnington Bill Duong Andy & Jillon Dupree Eduardo Duquez Jennifer Durrie Susan & George Durrie Michelle Dwan Jessie Dye Kate Earle Katie Earles Christine Eaton Stephen Eddy Paul Edlefsen & Elizabeth Darlington Mary Edwards Kristine Ekman Mary Ann & Richard Ekman The Rev. Paul Eldred Kathleen Elkins Adrienne Elliott Dehne Elliott Marion A. Ellis Tom Elwood Sarah A. Elwood-Faustino Carol Emerson-Neitzelt Karen Eng Peter Englund Rebecca S. Engrav & Joon-Ho Yu Candace & Loren Engrav Mary Ensley Shelton Ensley Christiane Enslow Susan Ephron Barbara & Steve Erickson Richard Erickson & Joyce Quiring Erickson Ralph Ermoian & Kristen Kelly The Reverends Jack Erskine & Christy Close Erskine Alison Leary Estep Melanie Estes Robin Ethridge Bill Etnyre

Trevor Evans Mike & Barbara Evans Mo Fain Deanne & James Falzone Reid Farnsworth Tammie Fehn & Brian Kennedy Stone Fennell Diana Ferdana Sharon Ferguson Emily Fickenwirth & David Howard Nicholas & Marcia Fidis Barbara & Tim Fielden Nicholas Fielden Jason Fields Russ & Jackie Filbey Annie Files Allison Fitz Seton FitzMacken Debbie Fitzpatrick Greg Fleming The Rev. Kate Flexer Emily Flood Wes Florence Melinda Flores Chloe Flynn Susan Folk Kristin Fontaine The Rev. John Forman Anna Forward Jimmy Fox Darlene Frack Mary & Garry Frederick Gibby Free Rabia Friedman Al Friedrich The Reverends Jim Friedrich & Karen Haig Friends of Clear Mountain Hiromi Fujiwara Thomas Fuller Moira Fulton & Lee Daneker Tai Fung Molly G. Gaurav Gada Claire Gaestel Annabelle Gagnon Alexandre Gagnon Selina Gaitan Karen Galdo Diana Gale Jim Gale & Virginia McDermott Elizabeth Gallotta Brenda Garcia The Rev. Ruth Anne Garcia Joshua Garcia Juan Gardner Amy Gardner Gail Gardner & David Lawson Lulu Gargiulo & David Wild Wendy Garland Thea Garlid Annie Garlid The Rev. Steve Garratt & Margaret Niles Michael Garrett Scott & Jennifer Gary Doug Gary Josie Garza Alyssa Gaston Ava Gates Aurora Gault Alice Gautsch Foreman Neil & Sonjia Gavin Mike & Charlotte Gavin Svetlana Gedymin Heidi Geis Guy & Pam Generaux Nancy J. George Jason Gerend Sidney Gerst Jessica Ghyvoronsky Drew Gibson Bill & Roxy Giddings John Gilbert Richard & Liz Gilbert

Brittany Gilbertson Rebekah Gilmore & Tyler and Esther Morse The Rev. Christine Gilson David Glazer Claudia Glenn Vicki Glover Jillian & Jon Goddard Danielle Goldsmith Sara Joy Gollings Alfredo Gonzalez Benitez Effie Goodall Alicia Goodwin Marsha Goss Avery Gottesman Rob & Shannon Gould Beatrice Gould Kim Gould Michael & Gail Gould The Rev. Ken & Jane Grabinski Mark M. Graham & Allan C. Sy Dr. Grace Grant & The Rev. Dr. Dennis Tierney Thomas & June Grant Jenna Grauman Day The Rev. Lisa Graumlich Michelle Graveline Audrey Graves Marsha Graves-Smith Pam Gray & Ross Hays Erika & Blake Grayson Carol Green Heather Green Vicky Greenbaum Betsy Greenman James Grenfell Collin Grenfell Elia Grenier The Rev. Gen & Gary Grewell Gerrie Gribble Anne Griggs Jon Groebner Adele Grohovsky Joel & Rachel Gronsky Kate & Adam Grossman The Rev. Earl Grout Jason Gu Sharon Guan Erika Gudmundsson Washburn Roy Guenther Jonathan Gundersen Sarah Jane Gunter Nick & Jingfei Guo Carmelito Gutierrez Mary Ann Gwinn & Steve Dunnington Phillip & Eda Lee Haas Isabel Haggerty Leah Hair Kate Elizabeth Halamay Estate of B. & J.M. Haldane Becky & Paul Haley Randall Hall Susan Hall Emilie Hall Maddie Haller Emily Hallman David Hallowell Darlene Halverson Greg Hamm & Beatrix Roemheld-Hamm Ben Hamm Michelle Hammer Lisa Hammond Emily Hancock Julia Hansbrough Elizabeth Hansen Paul Hanson Elizabeth Hardisty Kim & John Harlow John Harmeling David Harms Mathew Harrington & Stephanie Morris Norm & Tovi Harris Will Harris

The Rev. Edmund Harris & Michael Jaycox Shaun & Lisa Harris Sarah Harrison Kathleen Hartley Ryleigh Hartung Jules Hartwig Brenda Harwood Harmony Hasbrook Christine Hasson Kathrine Hauser William Hawley Micah Hayes Marian Hayes Cary Hayes The Rev. Bob & Sally Hayman Tom & Margie Hayton Rose Hazard Brian Hazlett Robert Healy Ted Healy Elizabeth Hearing Jane Hecht Ashley Hedeen Ryan Heffernan Betsy Heimburger Greg Helfrich Sam Helms Estate of Marjorie Hemphill Edward & Mary Henderson Skye & Jim Henley Heidy Hernandez Breton Javier Herrera Sam Herring & Lynn Noordam Michael & Michele Herring Kelsey Herschberger Kay Hessemer & Jay Hunter Cook Carol Hessler Willa Hevly Hayden Higgins Steve Hill Mako Hill Kristen Hines Pablo & Maricel Hinkulow David Hlebain Jeremy & Michelle Hobbs Hannah Hochkeppel Richard & Heather Hodsdon Linda Hoedemaker Marie Hoeger Carol & John Hoerster Sophia Hoffman Kay Hofmeester Melissa & Ben Hogan H. Lee Holcomb Nan Holcomb Ann Holiday Andrew & Keri Hollenbeck Lori Holloway Amanda Holloway Marcia & Paul Holt Daniel & Leslie Hopkins Paul Hopp The Hoppe & Raghupathy Family Fund William W. Hoppin Gwen A. Horne

David Horne Taliesin Hosein The Rev. Josh & Christy Hosler Elli Howard Cheryl Howard Bridget Howe Alex Hoy Bethany Hoy Corey Hsu Adrienne Hubbard Matthew Huerta Charles Huff Becky Hughes Andy & Tracy Hughes Scott Hulet Catherine Humbert Sophie Hume Tom Hundley John & Elena Hunt Tom Hunter William & Ruth Hurt Alex Hutko Pam Indahl Elizabeth Ingelse Elizabeth Inglese Elea Ingman Thomas Iurino & Elizabeth Lunney Jennifer Iverson Peter Jabin June Jackson Patricia Jackson Allison Jackson Satya Jaech Onna Jaeger Madi Jeffries David A. Jenkins Robert C. Jenkins Ron & Sue Jensen Ben Jenson & Connie Hansen Chloe Jett Angelina Jimenez Gerry Johnson & Linda Larson Kay Johnson & Joe Zunt Kevin C. Johnson Lana Johnson Wes Johnson Amanda Johnson Paige Johnson Cassandra Johnston The Rev. Canon Elise Johnstone Susan Delanty Jones Courtney Jones Gabe Jones Taylor Jones Nell Josephine Addison & Brynn Josey Caroline & Josh Judd-Herzfeldt Carol Judge & Richard Wyckoff Jean Jung Rebecca A. Kacel Betty Kahle Kaden Kai Daisie Kallop Shannon Kane Brittany Kane Romain Kang

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NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 871

Saint Mark ’s episcopal cathedral

1245 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102

THE SAINT MARK’S MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS

Mystery of Winter Skies James Falzone, clarinet & penny whistle with Luke Fitzpatrick and Kimberly Rosenberg, violin, Erin Wight, viola, and Rose Bellini, cello

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025, 7:30 P.M. Composer, improvisor, and multi-instrumentalist James Falzone brings his unique style back to Saint Mark’s with a sonic exploration of the expansive beauty of creation, through James’ own new musical compositions for woodwinds and string quartet.

Information and tickets at: saintmarks.org/concerts

the saint mark ’ s

MUSIC SERIES 2024 – 2025